Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: jgonzalez@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6048

Kids and cowboys shine at Friday's rodeo

The sheep might have had 100 pounds on him, but that didn’t faze 5-year-old Hank Guiles of Mancos during Friday night’s mutton-busting contest at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo. While his...

DATE: June 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

City, Empire Electric propose streetlights near new M-CHS

The $41 million Montezuma-Cortez High School opens for students on Aug. 25, and in the interim, the city of Cortez and Empire Electric are planning to put in seven new streetlights on a...

DATE: June 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burst Triathlon warming up for July 4 races

While July 4th is a holiday that’s become synonymous with barbecues and fireworks, in Cortez it’s become a day for local athletes of all skill levels to break a sweat for a good cause. The sixth...

DATE: June 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Grant funds survey of historic property

Twenty-eight properties along the north side of Main Street will soon be the subject of a historic property survey initiated by the Cortez Historic Preservation Board. After getting its grant...

DATE: June 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Downtown projects in the works

Agriculture and art are two industries with inextricable ties to Mancos, and the town is working on a few downtown beautification projects that honors them both. On June 13, local ranchers are...

DATE: June 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Values of county ag land jump

Agricultural land values in Montezuma County have increased significantly over the past two years - from 26 to 68 percent for certain classes of irrigated land and 50 to 160 percent for certain...

DATE: June 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Parks, pot on board agenda

On the heels of a discussion that initiated in March, the Mancos Town board is considering approval of an organic parks maintenance plan. The plan would entail hiring an additional seasonal parks...

DATE: June 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Cortez pawn shop opens off U.S. Highway 491

Longtime traders and Montezuma County residents Tuffy and Linda Randolph have opened up a new store, Cortez Cash & Trade in a new building off U.S. Highway 491. The Randolphs, who owned a trading...

DATE: June 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Council to vote on diner, survey

Construction on a new Beny’s Diner located at Main and Mildred in Cortez could get underway if the site plan is approved by the Cortez City Council tonight. Owners of the popular South Broadway...

DATE: June 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Values of ag land jump

Agricultural land values in Montezuma County have increased significantly over the past two years – from 26 to 68 percent for certain classes of irrigated land and 50 to 160 percent for certain...

DATE: June 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ag land values rise sharply

Agricultural land values in Montezuma County have increased significantly over the past two years - from 26 to 68 percent for certain classes of irrigated land and 50 to 160 percent for certain...

DATE: June 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Mancos Times project gets kickstart

The local nonprofit Mancos Common Press has launched a monthlong Kickstarter campaign to raise $15,000 toward the ongoing restoration efforts of the 100-plus-year-old Mancos Times building on Grand...

DATE: June 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

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